6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Gravity cask at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a light khaki crown. Nose is fruit cake, toffee, booze, light menthol notes, herb. Taste comprises light smoke, toffee, straw, grains, herb, dried fruit rinds, dates. Medium plus bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light boost offered. Decent enough cask barley wine, the oaking gives it a light herbal / earthy edge and tempers any sweetness.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A very clear yellow straw, halo of white head. Aroma is earthy, light rubber, chewy sweets, straw. Flavour is composed of crisp, dry grains, rubber, smoke, phenols,. Npalate is crisp, firm bitterness, little watery. Lingering phenols.

6.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A dark brown coloured pour with a lasting a halo of tan head. Aroma is. Nutty malts, biscuit, jammy fruits, toffee, dried fruits,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet solvent, parfine, burnt cake, hot waxy alcohol. Palate is semi sweet oily, alcohol.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter festival i Burton-Upon-Trent. Svart. Luftig skumring. Lett sherryaroma. Smaken søte bær. Tørr, lett alkoholsk søt avslutning. Tørr.

23/01/2013. NATIONAL WINTER ALES FESTIVAL, 371 Oldham Rd, Miles Platting, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England

6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Thanks to Graham for this Christmas Porter! Pour une bière de Noël, celle-ci me laisse relativement dubitative. Déjà, 7 % c'est un peu faiblard pour nous réchauffer en plein hiver. La texture très fine manque également de gourmandise pour un porter qui veut nous donner l'impression d'un Pudding de Noël. Enfin, je n'ai pas réellement eu l'impression personnellement d'être en présence d'un cake d'un pudding de Noël. La faute à une base un peu légère gustativement et qui aurait mérité d'être musclée. On reste donc quelque peu frustré. Le visuel est sur un brun limpide, une fine effervescence et une mousse brune crémeuse abondante. Le nez manque de relief sur un cocktail raisin, caramel et noix de muscade. On ne sent pas réellement la cannelle. A la dégustation, sur une texture très fine, l'ensemble manque de gourmandise et de chaleur. La corpulence est très limitée et la longueur très courte. Côté aromatique, l'ensemble manque de variation et mêmes les épices ne s'expriment pas tant que cela (même si la cannelle se ressent un peu plus). Il ne faut pas qu'il fasse trop froid pour ce Santa's Sack.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

11/3/2022. Can bought direct from the Brewery. My Staffordshire rating #150. Pours clear chestnut amber with a large foamy off-white head. Aroma of toffee, malt, dried fruit, coffee cake, apricot, golden syrup. Medium sweetness, bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Lasting bittersweet finish. Usual chalky notes coming through. Pretty good.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sample, thanks Grumbo. dark brown, almost black. Large and lasting beige head, creamy. Cinnamon upfront, spices, some caramel and biscuits. Medium sweet, winter spices, cloves and cinnamon mostly. Medium bitterness, slightly roasted in teh end. Lasting spicy aftertaste. Medium body. Nice dessert brew.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

29/1/2022. Can shared with ITFC boys. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear bright gold with a large frothy white head. Aroma has loads of lime, citrus, grass and light tequila. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Oily texture, quite fizzy. Increasing tequila bitterness comes through. Delivers what it promises.